There are 4 ways to get from Thondi to Jaffna by taxi, train, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Thondi to Arantangitaxi
- Take the train from Arantangi to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
9h 47mRs 28,569–33,378Taxi, train, ferry via Kankesanturai
cheapest- Take the taxi from Thondi to Arantangitaxi
- Take the train from Arantangi to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
11h 5mRs 27,849–32,428Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Thondi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Jaffna (JAF)plane IXM - JAF
16h 3mRs 71,793–238,165Taxi, train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Thondi to Karaikkudi Jntaxi
- Take the train from Karaikkudi Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
4h 46mRs 44,900–105,421
Madurai (IXM) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thondi to Jaffna is to taxi and train and ferry via Kankesanturai which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Thondi to Jaffna is to taxi and train and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs Rs. 44000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Thondi and Jaffna is 339 km.
The best way to get from Thondi to Jaffna without a car is to taxi and train and ferry which takes 9h 47m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 34000.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Thondi to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 230+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Thondi, Tamil Nādu, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Thondi to Jaffna. However, you can take the taxi to Arantangi, take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, then take the taxi to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–230,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–240,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Madras, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–240,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–240,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–280,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–95,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Arantangi to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
Train from Arantangi to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
Train from Karaikkudi Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,843
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,843
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,800–7,000
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